Senior Counsel (Bank Regulatory & Corporate Governance)

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The Senior Counsel (Bank Regulatory & Corporate Governance) is a position within Simmons Bank's legal department responsible for providing legal advice to the bank and its publicly-traded holding company on bank regulatory matters as well as general corporate matters. This attorney will work with management throughout the bank to effectively address legal and regulatory matters associated with the bank's operations and will also assist with corporate governance matters, such as subsidiary management and drafting resolutions and minutes for the board of directors and its committees. This individual will report directly to the bank's Assistant General Counsel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Mange the preparation and filing of reports and applications with banking regulators and regularly communicate with regulators
• Prepare documentation relating to corporate approvals, such as board and committee minutes and resolutions
• Oversee subsidiary maintenance
• Serve on various internal working groups related to regulatory matters
• Provide expert advice to senior management concerning laws, rules, and regulations affecting the bank's operations, including regulations issued by the Arkansas State Bank Department, Federal Reserve, FDIC, and other federal and state regulatory agencies
• Monitor, research, and analyze existing laws, rules, and regulations (and changes thereto) to evaluate and assess their impact on the corporation and the bank
• Advise on the legal and regulatory implications of bank policies, products, services, and operations
• Review and negotiate contracts related to strategic transactions and third party relationships
• Advise on various finance, accounting and tax-related matters and provide legal advice to one or more banking-related business units as needed.
• Direct and supervise outside law firms on specific projects, when appropriate
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The attributes listed below are representative of the requisite knowledge, skill, and/or ability.

Skills

• In-depth experience drafting, reviewing, and editing regulatory filings and disclosures and/or drafting and reviewing complex legal agreements.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret financial reports and legal documents
• Ability to effectively present information to senior management
• High level of expertise in banking, corporate, or other relevant area of law that results in independent work with little direction or oversight required
• Strong critical thinking skills.
• Detail oriented with excellent legal judgment
• Ability to synthesize and advise on complex fact and legal topics
• Strong project management and organizational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively
• High degree of adherence to ethical standards

Education and/or Experience

• A law degree from an accredited law school
• Admission to at least one state bar
• Preferably five to seven years of extensive, relevant experience as an attorney in a large law firm, regulatory agency, or corporate legal department
• Experience related to the financial services industry is strongly preferred.

Other Qualifications (including physical requirements)

• Ability to maintain the highest level of confidentially and sensitivity towards all work-related information

Location

This position may be located anywhere within the bank's footprint, including the following cities: Little Rock, AR; Kansas City, MO; Springfield, MO; St. Louis, MO; Oklahoma City, OK; Memphis, TN; Nashville, TN; Dallas, TX; Fort Worth, TX; and Houston, TX.

Equal Employment Opportunity Information: Simmons First National Corporation and its subsidiaries are committed to a policy of equal employment with respect to a person's race, color, religion, sex, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, covered veterans, military status, physical or mental disability or any other legally protected classifications.